Getting to the root of the problem
Dentist needs no music to soothe savage beast
Getting a 394-pound lion into the dentist's chair was easier than Dr. Shannon Griffin thought.
The Edmond dentist volunteered to make a house call Tuesday to the Oklahoma City Zoo to treat Aslan, an 11-year-old lion. Zoo officials called in the expert after noticing the animal had bad breath, was slobbering more and appeared to be in pain.
The dentist said she had prepared for everything, even a root canal,...
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